Bill Text: CT HB06103 | 2011 | General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: An Act Concerning A Review Of The Cost To Municipalities Of State-mandated Special Education Requirements.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-08 - Signed by the Governor [HB06103 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-HB06103-Chaptered.html
Substitute House Bill No. 6103
AN ACT CONCERNING A REVIEW OF THE COST TO MUNICIPALITIES OF STATE-MANDATED SPECIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Education shall conduct a comprehensive review of state-mandated special education requirements, including, but not limited to, examining who is best suited to bear the burden of proof in determining whether a student is eligible for special education services, and shall submit a report on or before February 1, 2012, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and municipalities. The report shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes and shall identify each state-mandated special education requirement that exceeds the minimum required under federal law and the cost to municipalities of complying with each such mandate.